Monday, April 2, 2012

Latinos in Social Media intiated a sustainable development project in and around Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. Using social media as a recuriting device, they ran medical clinics for pregnant mothers in villages with little or no access to regular health care. They also introduced local artisans to social media tools they could use to help sell their crafts.

Efforts like these are yet another example of grassroots efforts for social progress made possible by the power of social media. A warm congratulations to all the dedicated people of LATISM.

My novels in brief

America Libre,House Dividedand Pancho Land imagine a nightmarish, not-too-distant future when tensions between Hispanic separatists and Anglo supremacists ignite an ethnic conflict that leads to an armed insurrection seeking to redraw the borders of the United States. A cautionary tale, The Class H Trilogy is a wake-up call to the dangers of bigotry and extremism in a growing ethnic gulf.

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